Helen Gerrard, MG Corporation Board Director (2012), explains how MG Corporation is governed She talks about how it’s changed over time and how it represents different groups through the Dawang Council “Wi...
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01 Understanding governance
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02 Culture and governance
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03 Getting Started
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04 Leadership
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05 Governing the organisation
- 5.0 Governing the organisation
- 5.1 Roles, responsibilities and rights of a governing body
- 5.2 Accountability: what is it, to whom and how?
- 5.3 Decision making by the governing body
- 5.4 Governing finances and resources
- 5.5 Communicating
- 5.6 Future planning
- 5.7 Building capacity and confidence for governing bodies
- 5.8 Case Studies
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06 Rules and policies
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07 Management and staff
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08 Disputes and complaints
- 8.0 Disputes and complaints
- 8.1 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and non-Indigenous approaches
- 8.2 Core principles and skills for dispute and complaint resolution
- 8.3 Disputes and complaints about governance
- 8.4 Your members: Dealing with disputes and complaints
- 8.5 Organisations: dealing with internal disputes and complaints
- 8.6 Practical guidelines and approaches
- 8.7 Case Studies
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09 Governance for nation rebuilding
- Governance Stories
- Glossary
- Useful links
- Acknowledgements
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A partnership of separate powers—the governing body and top manager
Governing body |
Top manager |
Interviews and hires the top manager. |
Contracted to operate under instructions and delegation from the governing body. |
Accountable to members who s/elected them. |
Accountable to governing body. |
Oversights and reviews the work performance of the top manager. |
Supports the governing body to undertake self-evaluation of their governance performance and to participate in developing governance capacity. Oversees and reviews the work performance of staff. |
Sets the overall strategic direction for the organisation. |
Implements the overall strategic directions. |
Makes and approves governance and other overall policies. |
Supports the governing body in developing policies. Implements policies made by the governing body. |
Provides input into and approves overall annual budget. |
Provides financial information, reports and plans for approval. Operates under delegation for daily authority. |
Provides input into approves business plan. |
Develops and implements the business plan. |
Makes key decisions about major capital expenditure, investment. |
Makes decisions about expenditure and investment under delegation. |
Seeks feedback, consults with and report to members for decision-making and strategic direction. |
Communicates with members and staff on activities, progress and outcomes. |